Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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