Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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