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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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