Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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