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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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