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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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