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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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