Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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