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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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