Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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