Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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