Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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