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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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