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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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