Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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