Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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