Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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