Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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