Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education