Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key 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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