Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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