Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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