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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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