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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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