Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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