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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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