Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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