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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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