Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major 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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