Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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