Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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