Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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