Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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