Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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