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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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