Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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