Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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