Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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