Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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