Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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