Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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