Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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