Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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