Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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