Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important 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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