Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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