Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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