Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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