Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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