Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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