Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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