Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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