Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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