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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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