Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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