Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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