Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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