Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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