Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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