Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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