Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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