Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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