Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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