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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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