Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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