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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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