Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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