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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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