Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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