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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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