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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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