Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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