Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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