Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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