Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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