Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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