Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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