Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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