Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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