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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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