Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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