Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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