Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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