Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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