Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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