Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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