Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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