Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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