Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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