Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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