Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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