Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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