Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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