Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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