Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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