Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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