Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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