Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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