Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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