Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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