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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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