Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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