Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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