Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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