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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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