Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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