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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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