Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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