Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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