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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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