Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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