Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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