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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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