Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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