Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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