Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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