Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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