Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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