Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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