Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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