Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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