Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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