Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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