Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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