Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major 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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