Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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