Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major 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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