Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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