Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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