Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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