Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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