Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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