Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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