Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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