Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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