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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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