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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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