Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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