Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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