Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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