Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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