Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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