Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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