Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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