Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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