Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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