Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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