Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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