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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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