Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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