Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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