Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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