Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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