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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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