Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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