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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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