Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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