Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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