Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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