Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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