Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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