Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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