Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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