Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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