Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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