Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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