Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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