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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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