Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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