Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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