Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses 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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