Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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