Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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