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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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