Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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