Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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