Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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