Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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