Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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