Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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