Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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