Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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