Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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