Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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