Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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