Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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