Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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