Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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