Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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