Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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