Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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