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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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