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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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