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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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