Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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