Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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