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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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