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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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