Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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