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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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