Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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