Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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