Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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