Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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