Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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