Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers 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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