Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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