Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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