Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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