Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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