Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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