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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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