Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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