Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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