Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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