Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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