Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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