Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the 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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