Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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