Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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