Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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