Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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