Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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