Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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