Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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