Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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