Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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