Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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