Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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