Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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