Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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