Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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