Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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