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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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