Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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