Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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