Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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