Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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