Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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