Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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