Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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