Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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