Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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