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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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