Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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