Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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