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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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