Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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