Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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