Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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