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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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