Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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