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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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