Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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