Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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