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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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