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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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