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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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