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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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