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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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