Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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