Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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