Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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