Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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