Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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