Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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