Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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