Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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