Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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