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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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