Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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