Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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