Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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