Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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