Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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