Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews 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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