Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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