Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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