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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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