Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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