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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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