Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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