Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring 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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