Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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