Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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