Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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