Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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