Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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