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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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