Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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