Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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