Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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