Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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