Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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