Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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