Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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