Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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