Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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