Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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