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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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