Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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