Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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