Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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