Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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