Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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