Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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