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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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