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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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