Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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