Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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