Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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