Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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