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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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