Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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