Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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