Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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