Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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