Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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