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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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