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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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