Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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