Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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