Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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