Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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