Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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