Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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