Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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