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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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