Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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