Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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