Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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