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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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