Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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