Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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