Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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