Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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