Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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