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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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