Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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