Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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