Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. 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. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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