Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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