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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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