Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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