Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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