Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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