Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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