Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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