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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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