Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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