Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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