Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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