Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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