Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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