Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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