Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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