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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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