Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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