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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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