Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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