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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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