Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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