Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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