Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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