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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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