Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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