Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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