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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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