Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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