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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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