Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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