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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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