Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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