Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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