Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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