Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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