Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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