Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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