Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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