Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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