Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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