Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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