Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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