Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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