Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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