Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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