Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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