Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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