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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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