Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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