Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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