Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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