Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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