Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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