Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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