Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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