Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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