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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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