Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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