Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This 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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