Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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