Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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