Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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