Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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