Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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