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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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