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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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