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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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