Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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