Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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