Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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