Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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