Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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