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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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