Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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