Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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