Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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