Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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