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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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