Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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