Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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