Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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