Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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