Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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