Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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