Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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