Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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