Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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