Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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