Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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