Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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