Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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