Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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