Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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