Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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