Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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