Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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