Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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