Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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