Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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