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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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