Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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