Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major 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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