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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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