Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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