Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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