Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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