Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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