Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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