Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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