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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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