Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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