Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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