Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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