Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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