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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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