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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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