Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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