Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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