Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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