Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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