Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative 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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