Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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