Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major 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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