Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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