Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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