Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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