Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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