Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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