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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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