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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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