Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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