Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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