Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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