Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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