Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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