Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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