Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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