Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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