Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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