Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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