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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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