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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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