Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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