Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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