Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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