Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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