Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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