Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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