Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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