Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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