Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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