Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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