Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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