Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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