Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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