Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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