Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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