Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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