Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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