Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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