Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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