Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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