Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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