Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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