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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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