Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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