Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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