Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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