Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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