Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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