Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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